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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,486,672.49, 8,196,637.99 and 3,551,821.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,486,672.49, 8,196,637.99 and 3,551,821.28 is: 5,306,129.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,486,672.49 : 8,196,637.99 = 3,551,821.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,486,672.49/8,196,637.99 = 3,551,821.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,486,672.49x = 8,196,637.99 × 3,551,821.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,486,672.49x = 29,112,993,237,338.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,112,993,237,338.43/5,486,672.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,129.22

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